As evening approached, Akira, who had been pretending to be unconscious, decided to end his act.
Just as he opened his eyes and looked around the room, the sound of the door opening was heard.
From there, the charming figure of Shizuka, dressed in a plain white shirt, entered, carrying a tray filled with medicine and food.
"Oh, you're awake," Shizuka said in surprise to the newly awakened Akira.
"Ummm…where am I?" Akira asked, his voice hoarse.
Walking over to Akira, Shizuka seemed intent on checking on him.
After a moment of neglecting her checkup, Shizuka felt relieved and spoke again.
"You were found in an abandoned house by some of my students. When they checked the house, they found you unconscious and in need of help.
They then brought you back here, and I took care of you. After a thorough examination and treatment, you didn't suffer any serious injuries.
It's just that you seemed overly exhausted, which affected your physical and mental state, resulting in you being unconscious for a while.
But thankfully, you finally regained consciousness," Shizuka said in a soft, slow voice, explaining Akira's situation to herself.
"So I was saved, thank you...it was truly a huge help." Expressing his gratitude, Akira seemed filled with gratitude, speaking sincerely to Shizuka.
Whether it was because of Akira's handsome face or something else, Shizuka, staring into his sincere eyes, felt embarrassed.
"Um...it's okay, it was just a favor I should have done," Shizuka replied, blushing and embarrassed.
"Still, you've done me a great favor, and that can't be expressed with just a few words of thanks.
In return, I'll try to help you as much as I can," Akira replied with an unamused and serious expression, seeing that Shizuka had said that helping him was something she should have done.
Seeing Akira's seriousness, Shizuka also realized that the stranger in front of her seemed to be the type of person who knew how to express gratitude.
For some reason, Shizuka felt happy.
"It's okay, oh, I almost forgot. Let me introduce myself, Shizuka. I'm the school doctor," Shizuka introduced herself with a happy and slightly embarrassed expression.
"I'm Akira, an adventurer. Nice to meet you, Shizuka," Akira replied with a slightly cheerful expression.
Shaking hands, both of them could feel the texture of their outstretched hands.
On Akira's side, he felt Shizuka's hand was incredibly smooth and soft, reminding him of a blissful moment they had together when he had pretended to be unconscious.
Recalling that moment, Akira felt a little embarrassed.
On Shizuka's side, as she held Akira's hand, it not only felt quite soft but also felt the strong strength of his hand.
The strength Shizuka felt brought her back to a whirlwind of beautiful memories of the time she had examined Akira earlier.
Remembering this, Shizuka became embarrassed and quickly released their handshake.
After they released their handshake, Akira, seeing Shizuka's beautiful face, felt compelled to tease her again.
"Ahhh, where's my tactical gear?" Akira's sudden question startled Shizuka.
Shizuka, who had been lost in thought, then seemed to come to her senses, her face quickly turning a deep red.
This wasn't to blame, as Shizuka recalled the steamy scene she'd had with him while Akira was unconscious.
"Ahhh...that...that...was in the laundry room. I saw the clothes you were wearing. They were dirty in some places, and it affected my inspection, so I changed them while you were unconscious. I'm sorry...I'm sorry!!" With a guilty and embarrassed expression, Shizuka apologized to Akira.
"So that's how it is, okay, I understand...and it's not your fault. In fact, I should express my gratitude again for helping me again and even washing my clothes and other things," Akira quickly replied, trying to understand Shizuka's actions.
"Yes, it's undeniable that it might make you feel a little uncomfortable, but wearing clean clothes is something you need to do to maintain your health," Shizuka made up her excuse.
Seeing Shizuka's increasingly red face, Akira quickly shifted the conversation to another topic.
Unexpectedly, They had been chatting for quite some time, and from there, Akira learned a lot about Shizuka and her group.
It started with their escape from school, then their battle with the zombies.
They finally ended up at a friend's house to rest and take shelter. Then, they decided to go to the home of one of his students.
He felt they had the strength and security to accommodate them further.
While the two were happily chatting, the door opened, and from behind it, a beautiful and charming young woman wearing glasses entered the room.
"Sensei... is he awake?" Saya asked as She entered the room to check on Shizuka, who had been checking on me for a long time.
Saya initially just wanted to check on her and see what was happening, which was why Shizuka had been in the room for so long.
Afraid that Shizuka might need help, Saya checked on her and, to my surprise, found her talking to a stranger who had now regained consciousness.
"Oh, you're here too! Look, Akira, he's awake." She pointed to Akira and introduced himself.
"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Akira." Akira returned the initiative to introduce himself.
Saya seeing Akira's handsome face and charming voice, felt embarrassed and subconsciously became a little nervous.
"Ah... hello... I'm Tagaki," Saya replied, introducing herself to Akira.
"Thank you again for helping me. I'm truly grateful," Akira thanked Saya, expressing his gratitude.
"It's okay. Don't think too much. We should help each other," Saya replied again, embarrassed but trying to remain calm.
"Okay, I understand, but I'll definitely repay you for this gratitude." Akira once again replied with a serious face, as if to convey that he couldn't take his rescue lightly.
"Good, if you understand, then would you like to join us for dinner? The others are waiting. And I was going to inform Sensei Shizuka earlier.
But I didn't realize Akira had regained consciousness, so now is a good time to meet the others as well." Saya explained what purpose for coming to the room and quickly made up a reasonable excuse.
"Okay, it's nice to meet you all, so if you don't mind, I'll join you for dinner," Akira replied, agreeing to Saya's suggestion.